Machine for forming glass blanks.



B. D. CHAMBERLIN.

MACHINE FOR FORMING GLASS BLANKS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 5, 1913.

Patented July 27, 1915.

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IA x B. D. CHAMBERLIN.

MACHINE FOR FORMING GLASS BLANKS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 5| 1913.

Paten tdJuly 27, 1915.

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B. D. CHAMBERLIN.

MACHINE FOR FORMING GLASS BLANKS.

, APPLICATION FILED MAR. 5, 1913.

Patented July 27, 1915.

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BENJAMIN DAY CHAMBERLIN, OF CORNING, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO EMPIRE MACHINE COPANY, OF PORTLAND, MAINE, A CORPORATION OF MAINE.

MACHINE FOR FORMING GLASS BLANKS.

ery, the glass is gathered on a blow-iron by.

dipping the end of the iron in a molten glass and is, after being shaped into a solid blank by marvering, blown out, then elon- 'gated, either by gravity or centrifugal force,

and then blown into a mold. Such processes demand for the production of finer ware, such as bulbs for electric lamps, uniformity in the masses and shapes of the blanks operated upon. Inasmuch -as the mass of glass taken upon the iron is not susceptible of accurate regulation, ll propose to obtain blanks of the desired uniformity by shaping the irregular gathers into blanks which are uniform in part at least, any excess of glass being forced from such uniform portions of the blank to positions where it will be rendered innocuous in the production of the finished article, as for instance by being forced back on the iron, and by subsequently segregating similar portions of the uniform parts of the gather from non-uniform parts thereof, preliminary to elongating such segregated uniform parts and blowing and molding the same while still on the iron. The segregation above referred to is effected by forming a groove in the blank at the desired division point, whereby the glass adjacent thereto is chilled, and whereby upon the subsequent actions the only part of the gather which flows down in the elongation is the portion beyond such divisional point.

For these purposes the embodiment of the invention here shown comprises marvering blocks mounted for movement toward the axis of the iron, a cup adapted to be projected upon the marvered gather to gage the blank. and to press rearwardly on the iron, if necessary, any glass in excess of the quantity necessary to make a blank of the desired size, and grooving blocks mounted for movement toward the axis of the iron, each having thereon a ridge adapted byacting on the cupped blank to segregate a part Specification of Letters latent. I P m m a m 27 M 5 Application filed March 5, 191a.

Serial No. 752,176.

thereof in the manner before described, with to be immediately retracted to prevent adhesion of the blank thereto, and the excessive coollng ofthe blank, the whole being *dapted for use in connection with means .vhereby the iron is properly positioned in respect to the above referred to mechanisms, and rotated on its longitudinal axis at such time, and whereby the-blow-pipe after havng the gather thereon shaped and grooved is properly moved to cause an elongation of that portion of the formed blank located between the groove and the end of the blank, preparatory to blowing such portion of the blank in a mold. p

Referring to the accompanying drawings in which corresponding parts are designated by corresponding marks of reference, Figure 1 is a front elevation of mechanism embodying my invention, and showing it associated with a machine to properly handle the iron. Fig. 2 is a 'fragmental enlarged plan view thereof. Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the'parts shown in Fig. 2. Figs. i, a

5 and 6 are cross sections on lines X n X X and X"X of Fig. 2. Figs. 7 and 8 are fragmental views, partly in section, showing the mounting of the marvering and grooving block arms, respectively. Figs. 9 and 10 are cross sections on lines glass for subsequent molding operations,

the specific character of the devices with which it may be associated for the last named purposes is immaterial, but-for purposes of illustration, 1 have in theijeccom panying drawings shown a frame 1 in which is mounted a cam disk, 2, having crown teeth 3, and adapted in the rotation thereof to move, through its cam groove/l, a suitably r e fie h 1% st rte a were,

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and holdaremovable iron 6 upon which a mass ofglass has been gathered. The disk moves the pivoted frame from a normal position in which the iron is horizontal, through a slight angular displacement to slightly lift the gather end of the pipe, and then reverse the direction of movement of the'frame to. position the iron vertically with the gather-end down for elongation of the blank by gravity on the iron and the jsubsequent blowing, and then a ain restores the to its normal position as fully shownin 'my Patent No. 1,124,702, dated mainframe. 1, is a pinion 8, 'meshing with and driv'en by the crown teeth 3, on the disk 2, the pinion 8 having fast thereto the.

beveled. gear 9.

extension arm 10 projects from the bracket 7 and is adjustable thereon, ra-

in respect to the axis of the pivoted frame, and' a line slightly rising from the horizontal, and in a bearing 11 on the bracket 7 and .ina bearing 12 on the extension'arm is mounted a shaft 13, having on its inner-end a beveled pinion 14, meshing withthe beveled gear 9, and on its outer end a beveled gear 15, driving a beveled gear wheel 16 fast on the rear end of a cross shaft 17. mounted in hearings in the extensioii ar1r1-10, the front end of such shaft having fast thereon in front of such arm a pinion 18. The shaft 13 is telescopic to permit adjustment ofthe arm 10 on the bracket.

A casting 1 9 is carried on the forward face of the arm 10, outside of the shaft 17 by top andbottom spacing blocks 20. This castii has anfopen slot 21 in the bottom thereo. located in the plane of movement of the/iron 6 carriedin the pivoted frame 4, and which is adapted when the gather end" ofthe iron is lifted up to receive a part thereof adjacent to such gather end. A rod 23is. mounted to slide in the casting 19 on each" side of the slot therein, each of such connected to a crank arm 24 fixed upon the forward end of a shaft 25, carriedzin a bearing 26 on the extension arm 10, the shaft 25 having fixedly mounted upon the rear end thereof a' third arm 27, havin on-the outer end thereof a wrist pin 28; ta ing into a cam groove 28 on the forwardfac of-the wlieel'16, whereby the rods,

23 will-bereeiproeated in the casting 19 by the rotatlon ofthe s'ai'd wheel.

Theouter end'jof the casting is rounded and has-on the outer surface thereof four pairs of radialears' 29, each pair of ears forming between them-a radial slot in which is pivoted by-a transverse pin 29*, the inner end of a-lever 30, on' the outer end of which is mounted a1narvering block 31. At diametrical opposite points on the casting are of ears 32, 32, each a bracket 7 on the head of the pair forming between them a radial slot, in whlch is pivoted by a transverse pin 34, the inner end of a lever 35, the outer end of which carries a block 36. The blocks 36 have recesses in the working faces thereof V-shaped in cross section, with the open end of the V disposed inwardly and the apex outwardly, in respect to the axis of the open slot 21 in the casing and each block, moreover, has a shoulder 37 crossing the V groove, and at right angles thereto.

Each rod 23 carries on its outer end a head 38, substantially of the shape shown in Figs. 2, 3 and 5, that is to say havin and 41 thereon, the ears 39 an 40 being situated when the parts are assembled adjac'ent to two of the levers 30, while the car 41 is adjacent to a lever 35, to which levers the said ears are connected, respectively, by studs 42, and 43, respectively, which studs are fast to the levers and pass through curved slots in the ears. the ears 39 and 40 have their outer ends converging toward and their inner ends parallel with, the axis of the slot 21 in the casting 19 (see Fig. 7), while the slots in the ears 41 are reversed,having their inner ends converging toward and their outer ends arallel with such axis. By this construction it will be seen that as the shaft 25 is oscillated by the wheel 16 and the rods 23 moved inwardly and outwardly in their guides in the casting 19, such outward movement of the rods and ofthe heads 38 carried thereby, will, by means of the inclined portions of the slots 45 and studs 43 move the V blocks on the outer ends of the levers 35 outwardly in respect to the axial line of the open slot in the casting, and will then by means of the slots 44 and studs 42 move the marvering plate 31 on the outer ends of the levers 30 inwardly toward the axis of the open slot in the casting, and that u on the inward movement of the rod 23 the evers will be reversed in their movement.

A stub bearing 46 projects from the forward face of the extension arm 10 below the shaft 17, and has mounted thereon a disk 47, provided with a forwardly projecting hub 48, and an annular rim 49, which is toothed and which is engaged by the inion 18 on the shaft 17. An arm 50 is ournaled on the forward end of the stub bearing, and has connected to it one end of a spiral spring 51, contained in the recess formed in the face of the disk between the hub and the rim thereof, the otherv end of the spring being connected to the disk, so that the rotation of the disk will tend, through the spring, to turn the arm in the direction of the arrow, Fig. 10, the arm being normally restrained from such rotation by a spring latch 52, pivoted at 53, and having a nose 54, adapted to engage a pin 54 projecting rearwardly from the rear face of the outer ears 39,

The slots 44 in ita-are it comes into contact with the rear side of the pin 55, on the disk, with which it then moves until such pin has released the latch, and until it again is arrested by the nose 5 1 of the latch, upon the return of the latter to normal position.

The outer end of the extension arm 10 has two tubular sockets 57, in which are mounted extension rods 58, connected at their outer end, by a cross bar 59. Guided on the rods 58 is the slidin frame 60, which has rojecting forward y therefrom a hollow b ock or cup 60 located in the axis of the blowpipe receiving slot of the casting 19, and of a proper size and shape to effect the operation hereinafter set forth. A rod 61 is connected between the sliding frame and with the arm 50, and serves to effect a full reciprocation of the former on each full rotation of the latter, therod being adjustably connected with the frame, as at 62, to permit adjustments of the inner limit of movement of the cup.

Presumin'g that the parts above described 1 in detail be assembled upon a machine, such for instance that of my prior application,

' adapted to present a blow-pipe thereto on the rotation of the main disk, or its equivalent, the operation is as follows A workman elfects a gather of. glass upon an iron by inserting the latter in molten glass, and

having placed such iron in the pivoted frame 5, starts the action of the machine. The rotation of the disk 2 lifts the gather-end of the iron, having thereon a gather of glasssomewhat of the shape shown in Fig. 12, and the iron thro'ugh the openbottom of the slot in the casting 19, and maintains it stationary in that position during further rotatiorrof rthe diskjand during the functioning of the coiiperating mechanism herein shown, the blow-pipe being meanwhile rotated about its longitudinal axis. The rotation of the disk during the movement of the blow-pipe before described efiects rotation of cam disk 16, and of the disk 17. The shape of the cam seen in the former is such that when the iron comes to rest after being lifted, the crank shaft 25 is given angular movement in such direction as to cause the marvering blocks 31 to move inwardly toward the axis of the blow-pipe to the position relative thereto shown in Fig. 12".. As there shown, the blocks in,such position tend to f e the gather n o as l blank in the form of a cylinder. The continued rotation of the disk 16 then reverses the angular movement of the crank shaft 25, and causes an outward movement of the marverer blocks 31. During the periods above referred to the rotation of the disk 47 has been flexing the spring 51, and as soon as the marvel-er plates 31 have moved sufliciently away from the blow-pipe to clear the member the striker pin 55 on such disk will press back the latch 52, releasing the arm 50, and permitting it to make nearly a complete rotation under the driving power of the spring 51. In so doing, the arm will draw the sliding frame inwardly, and then instantly again throw it outwardly. As the inward throw ofthe cup caused by the movement of the sliding frame is definitely determined, and as the distribution of glass resulting from the action of the man 'erer plates 31 is such as to form a blank sufiicient to, or greater than is necessary to, fill the cup when. so thrown to this limited extent, the cup will in itsinward movement be forced over, the blank, as shown in Fig. 12, and will, by forcing the blank rearwardly on the iron to a greater or less extent, result in the formation of a blank, of which the part which has been inclosed in the cup, is of definite volume and occupies a definite position in respect to the 00- operating mechanisms, and it-will be seen that the cupped portions of the successive blank so formed will be uniform in size and position. l/Vhen the outward movement of the cup has been effected by the return of the arm 50 to normal position, the disk 16 will give continued and further angular movement to the crank shaft 25, whereby the ll blocks 36 will be moved inwardly toward the axis of the blow-pipe, as shown in Fig. 12. In so doing, the rounded top cone resulting from the action of the cup will be worked outwardly into a cylinder, of the proper form and distribution to be afterward elongated and blown out into the de-- sired article. In so doing the shoulders upon the V blocks will form grooves in the blank at a point, which is preferably in the cupped portion thereof, and at the part thereof that surrounds the end of the iron, thus marking off a part ,of the cupped portion of the blank. Inasmuch as the grooves will be identically located in the successive uniform blanks, it follows that the actions before described result in for ing blanks which beyond the grooves therein will be similar. After the V blocks have performed their function as above set forth, the disk 16 will reverse the angular motion of the crank shaft 25, and the blocks will be moved away from the axis of the blow-pipe. The further rotation of the main disk will now move the blowpipe frame to lower the formed blank for elongation, and molding, and will result in the'admissionotair into the. formed blank prior to the elongation to form a cavity therein. The elongation'of the-now hollow blank will take place: below :the: groove 'formed in theblank (see Fig.'12".),.for the action of grooving shoulders on the V blocks produces a localized chilling of the glass at such point, which segregates the blank below the grooves from the glass. above it during the elongation, andthus the successive actionsiof the machines result in the elongation of uniform and similar glass masses which is essential to automatic blowing and molding.

In the rotation of the main disk to effect various actions subsequent to the operations performed upon the blank by the shaping 1 as no blow-pipe will at such times be in' mechanisms before described, it may be that the marvering and grooving blocks W111 repeat their circle of operations, but inasmuch operative relation with an iron this, while unproductive, is not a defect, but in such case, the gear ratio between the main disk and the cam disk 16 should be whole numbers, whereby the several parts will have similar relations toeach other at the initiation of each operation. As shown the disk 16 will rotatetwice for rotation of the main disk, while due to the relative sizes of the pinion 18-, and the disk 47, the latter will be synchronized in angular speed with the main disk.-

' It will benoted that inasmuch as I have shown four sets' of marvering blocks 31 which move in paths intersecting at the axial centers of the iron, and which are spaced at equal angular distances from each other, this provides a balancing of the pressures on the gather, and centers the latter against movement out of the proper axial central position, whereby the diameter of the gather resulting from a definite and predetermined inward movement of the marvering blocks 31, is determined. This result, however, would be accomplished by any movement of blocks, more than two, spaced around the center, even though they be not altogether synnnetrically spaced, as the positionof any three points will determine the circle intersecting them. I prefer the use of four blocks as giving better balancing condition of pressure on the gather. I have in Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 shown but two blocks 36, and for this reason have grooved such blocks to prevent the displacementof the gather in respect thereto, butin balanced condition by a more than two.

point support. If desired, however, three grooving. blocks may! be .used as shown in the previous consiwuction, while the blocks 36- are spacedito contact ('asshown dotted) with the gather at substantially equal angular distances from each oth'er and from the block 36 and the faces of -the several blocks 36 and 36 are all tangents to their contact points, with: thegather, whereby the pressures on the gatherer' are balanced 'As for constructional reasons it is not convenient toplace the pivots for the three grooving blocks equi-distant, when the four blocks 31 are used, this results in the faces of the blocks 36" being oblique to the paths of movement of such blocks, but inasmuch as that small change in diameter of the blank is etlected by the grooving blocks, this is not disadvantageous.

I do not in this application claim any process or method herein shown, as claims thereon have, under either the requirements of the Patent ()fllce been removed herefrom and form the subject-matter of my ap ilication filedApril 21, 1913, serially, num and 762,559, or form the subject-matter of" my other application filed February 1, 1912, seriallynumbered 674,8l4.s Nor do I herein broadly claim'mechanism for sizin a plastic blank by the inclusion thereof wit in a gage mold, assuch claims form the sub'ect-matter of my other application filed anuary 4 1915, serially numbered 504, as division 0 the application upon which my said Patent Number 1,124,702 issued. Furthermore, I do not claim in this application matter shown and described in my prior applica 1. In a machine of the class described, the combination with means for forming a blank of definite size, of means for forming a groove in the blank at a definite point from the end-thereofy'and means for resenting the glass so grooved for elongation.

2. In a machine for reparin blanks for blowing and moldin t 10 combination with means for forming rom a mass of glass on an iron a blank of definite and predetermined size and shape, of means for locally chilling the sha ed )lank at a definite point from the end tiereof to segregate the flow of one portion of such blank from another portion thereof.

3. In a machine for preparing blanks for blowing and molding, the coml'nnation with shaping means adapted to form from an irregular gather on a blov. pipe a blank of uniform size and shape, of a grooving device adapted to groove such formed blank at a definite predetermined point, and means manic for bringing the shaping means and groov-. ing device into action, successively.

, 4. In a machine for preparing blanks for blowing and molding, the combination with a marverer, and means to bring it into con- .tact with a mass of glass on a blow-pipe, of

bringing it into contact with the cupped glass at a definite and predetermined distance from the end thereof.

6. The combination with an iron having a gather of glass thereon, of a plurality of marverer blocks and a plurality of grooving blocks mounted for movement toward the axis of the iron, a gage cup mounted for movement axially of the iron, and means for causing predetermined movements of the marverer block, the cup and the grooving blocks toward the iron, in the order named.

'Z. The combination with a receiver for iron having a gather of glass thereon, of a plurality of marvering' blocks, and a plurality of grooving blocks, the.latter having transverse shoulder thereon, pivoted concentrically to the iron, of means for alternately and predeterminedly moving the marver-- ing and the grooving blocks toward and away from the axis of the iron, a cup, and means for projecting the cup upon the glass, upon the iron between the action ot the several sets of blocks thereon, and for rapidly withdrawing it therefrom.

8. The combination with a marverer comprising more than two members, each of which is movable to and from the others during the marverin and means for moving the several mem ers to predetered extent.

9. In a machine for forming glass a comprising more than two members movable 1n intersecting planes, of means for mov the members simultaneously and equally toward the point of intersection or the several planes during the marvering, and means for v positioning a father of glass at the point of intersection o the several lanes.

10. In a device for forming glass blanks, the combination with a marverer comprising more than two members moving in dilferent paths at an angle to each other, and means for moving the several parts in such paths to cause a decrease in the diameter of a circle inscribed within them to a-predetermined extent during the .marvering.

11. In a machine for forming glass blanks, the combination with a marverer comprising more than two pivoted members moving in planes symmetmcally located in respect to each other, means for moving the members toward a common center during the marvering, and means for positioning a blow-pipe at the common center by movement in a plane inclined at an angle to the planes of movement of two of the members.

12; In a glass-forming machine, the combination with a support, of a plurality of marvering blocks pivoted therein aroundthe center of the support for movement toward such common center, and a second set of blocks also pivoted in the support for movement in planes other than the planes ofmovement of the first set of blocks, and

means for successively actuating the several sets of blocks.

13. In a machine for preparing blanks for blowing and molding, the combination with means for forming from a mass or glass on an iron a blank of definite and redetermined size and shape, and means or segregating one portion of such blank for elongation.

14:. In a machine for forming glass b1 a s, the combination with a marvering device comprising more than two members movable in difierent planes, of means for positioning a gather of glass in respect thereto, and means for brig the said members in contact with the said glass at substantiall equidistant points therearound.

In testimony whereof I hereunto I i my siture in the-presence of two witnes.

I .Witnesses:

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